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Debut Album Review King Eddie is a band from Detroit that recently moved to Sioux City. For the last 2 years this band has gone through a fair number of line-up changes but they have finalized a line-up consisting of Justin J Maike (Leader/Guitarist), Aurora Adams (Vocals), Jacob Miller (Lead Guitar), Joe Myers (Drums), Velvet Adams (Bass). With this debut album […]

Ten months ago today Velcro Moxie took the stage and put their reputation on the line to compete in a battle of the bands. Other bands that played that night include Flannel Season, Soul Phlegm, Surrounded By Giants and B-Star.

Cover art by Dan Peterson. Peaks and Valleys, the new record by the Sapwoods is likely one of the best new records you’ll hear this year. Anchored by singer-songwriter Justin Swafford and guitarist David Suchan, the Sapwoods went through a bit of turnover after 2012’s Electric Glow, before the lineup stabilized with Miranda Peyton on keys, […]

Who is ready for this weekend?!?! Here is some magic by the Mad Monks, they’ll be at Gabe’s Iowa City on Friday night Psychedelic Dance Rockers Zeta June The Treats will get you dancing at Yacht Club Friday night Don’t miss the the Feralings, beautiful song writting and steller musicianship Catch Maiden Mars tonight […]

An Iowa City staple, Item 9 & The Mad Hatter’s have been rocking Eastern Iowa and every where else from Dayton Ohio to Los Angeles California. Their third highly anticipated comes out on midnight of 4/19 or just at 4/20/2014 begins. Every time these guys put on a show they don’t hold back. This will […]

Crystal City‘s transition’s complete. Former acoustic duo Dave Helmer and Sam Drella have added a band and released Change, their second record, following an eponymous EP. Brock Muench adds bass and Blake Oleson (since replaced by Dan Peterson) drums. Dave, a gifted writer, also sings and plays guitar. The lovely and talented Sam sings (she could […]

Given the recombinant nature of Iowa City bands and the general talent level, it’s probably nuts to label any new band a super-group. However . . . Scott Cochran has been writing great songs for a long time now, polishing his craft with two excellent bands, Slew Grass and Flannel. He’s given a lot of […]

If you haven’t seen heard Catfish Keith play, odds are good you haven’t seen anyone like him. The shorthand for what he plays is acoustic blues, but you’ll hear hokum, Caribbean and Hawaiian influences as well. He’s toured overseas 41 times, and is just back from 2 1/2 months in Denmark, Ireland, N. Ireland, and the […]

Bands come and bands go in a college town. Crystal City moved here about 15 months ago from Marshalltown and set about transforming themselves from an acoustic duo to and electric band, rehearsing, recording, woodshedding. Sam Drella and Dave Helmer got together about four years ago, developing a following in central Iowa and restoring Dave’s […]

Das Thunderfoot Debut album: Pudding Popper – 13 songs ahellofalotta Rock. Release Date: November 23rd Who is in Das Thunderfoot? Alfred Mannix, Nate Soukup, and Me (AJ Wessling). Not Wesley. There was a family of Wesleys back in my hometown and people always got me confused. Damnit I’m not a Wesley. When did you start […]

Stretch your comfort zone Saturday at Uptown Bill’s 7-9 with Harmony Holler. Mountain music is one of the styles Bill Monroe synthesized into bluegrass 70 years ago. You’ll hear high energy, four part harmonies, and songs about food, animals and drugs. Check them out on Facebook. –John Hiett